The baby name Dorothee is a Female name , 34 syllables long and is pronounced French: /dɔ.ʁɔ.te/ (doh-roh-TAY); English approx: /ˈdɔːrəθi/ (DAW-ruh-thee) or (DOH-roh-thee); German: /doːʁoˈteː/ (DOH-roh-TEH-uh).
Dorothee is Greek in Origin.
The baby name Dorothee is a Female name , 34 syllables long and is pronounced French: /dɔ.ʁɔ.te/ (doh-roh-TAY); English approx: /ˈdɔːrəθi/ (DAW-ruh-thee) or (DOH-roh-thee); German: /doːʁoˈteː/ (DOH-roh-TEH-uh).
Dorothee is Greek in Origin.
Dorothee is the German and occasionally accentless French form of Dorothea, ultimately from Greek Dorothea/Dorotheos, meaning "gift of God" (doron "gift" + theos "god"). It stands as the feminine parallel to Dorotheos and is a close cognate of Theodore, which inverts the same elements.
The name spread through Christian Europe via the veneration of the 4th-century martyr Saint Dorothea of Caesarea, sustaining steady use in medieval records. In German-speaking regions Dorothee appeared widely from the 17th to 19th centuries, with a modest revival in the mid-20th century; in France the accented Dorothée peaked in the 1970s–80s, lending visibility to the accentless spelling. Variants and diminutives include Dorothea, Dorothée, Dorothy, Dorota, Dorotea, Dorottya, Dorte/Dorthe, Dora, Doro, and Thea; the masculine forms are Dorotheus/Doroteo. The core meaning "divine gift" gives Dorothee a timeless, devotional resonance.
| Dorothée Dorothée, born in 1953 in France, is best known as a beloved television host and singer, particularly famous for her children's TV show 'Club Dorothée'. She also enjoyed a successful music career with hits like 'Les Neiges de l'Himalaya' and 'Hou! La menteuse'. |
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BI | Girls | 0 | #32 | 2 | 726 |
| BI | Boys | 0 | #44 | 1 | 917 |
| CN | 0 | #86 | 1 | 3,857 | |
| PH | 0 | #110 | 1 | 5,607 | |
| GR | 0 | #135 | 1 | 3,911 | |
| MU | 0 | #137 | 1 | 3,613 | |
| CR | 0 | #164 | 2 | 5,526 | |
| LU | Girls | 0 | #186 | 5 | 4,850 |
| PS | 0 | #226 | 1 | 5,692 | |
| GR | Girls | 0 | #249 | 1 | 6,293 |
| Canada | Girls | 2024 | #281 | 5 | 2,795 |
| IL | 0 | #282 | 1 | 6,291 | |
| France | Boys | 1969 | #294 | 3 | 1,136 |
| HR | Girls | 0 | #294 | 1 | 3,687 |
| DK | Girls | 0 | #329 | 1 | 7,429 |
| CM | Girls | 0 | #333 | 217 | 11,671 |
| Germany | 0 | #353 | 86 | 2,542 | |
| HK | 0 | #355 | 3 | 8,483 | |
| MU | Girls | 0 | #357 | 6 | 8,539 |
| PL | Girls | 0 | #364 | 1 | 5,096 |
| MU | Boys | 0 | #369 | 1 | 8,477 |
| Germany | Girls | 0 | #373 | 672 | 4,949 |
| France | Girls | 2010 | #421 | 4 | 3,152 |
| PT | Girls | 0 | #470 | 2 | 7,952 |
| ZA | 0 | #474 | 1 | 14,421 | |
| PA | Girls | 0 | #517 | 2 | 9,861 |
| PS | Girls | 0 | #543 | 5 | 10,981 |
| CM | Boys | 0 | #570 | 6 | 12,054 |
| AE | Girls | 0 | #594 | 4 | 20,968 |
| SG | Girls | 0 | #630 | 3 | 18,916 |
| IL | Girls | 0 | #642 | 4 | 11,648 |
| HK | Girls | 0 | #646 | 5 | 16,104 |
| LB | 0 | #690 | 1 | 13,263 | |
| NG | Girls | 0 | #825 | 2 | 15,093 |
| TN | 0 | #865 | 1 | 13,765 | |
| NL | Girls | 0 | #885 | 71 | 5,933 |
| United States | Girls | 2021 | #915 | 6 | 8,741 |
| NG | Boys | 0 | #1,001 | 1 | 16,906 |
| EG | Girls | 0 | #1,008 | 2 | 14,742 |
| PE | Girls | 0 | #1,009 | 2 | 14,861 |
| MY | Girls | 0 | #1,072 | 1 | 24,821 |
| ZA | Girls | 0 | #1,130 | 12 | 25,928 |
| MA | 0 | #1,198 | 2 | 20,986 | |
| DZ | 0 | #1,234 | 1 | 20,130 | |
| TR | 0 | #1,253 | 2 | 19,440 | |
| IT | Girls | 0 | #1,415 | 32 | 9,415 |
Dorothee is popular in 34 countries — most recent births per country:
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